Fees & Funding
Funding
Here we provide you with information about the setting's fees and funding options.
Should you have any questions or if anything is unclear, please contact the manager.
Free Early Education for Two Year Olds (FEET)
Free Early Education for Two year olds (FEET) is an offer of up to 15 hours of free early education and childcare a week. To receive this funding you must meet certain criteria.
You can apply for FEET the term your child turns two but you won't receive the free hours until the following term. This means eligible children will be able to receive FEET from the following terms:
Born between 1st April - 31st August to start September
Born between 1st April - 31st August to start September
Born between 1st January - 31st March to start April
Your child can continue to receive FEET until the term after their third birthday when they will become eligible for Free Early Education for 3 and 4 year olds.
Free Early Education (FEE)
Children who are aged three and four receive Free Early Education for up to 15 hours per week.
Born between 1st April - 31st August to start September
Born between 1st September - 31st December to start January
Born between 1st January - 31st March to start April
You can apply for the FEE the term your child turns three, and the funding will start the term after your child turns three.
Working Parents of 2 Year Olds (15 Hours)
From April 2024 most working parents of 2-year-olds will be eligible for 15 hours of free childcare a week, term time. Follow the link to check your eligibility on the Childcare Choices website.
Working Parents of 3-4 Year Olds (30 Hours)
From September 2017 most working parents of 3- and 4-year-olds will be eligible for an extra 15 hours of free childcare a week, term time. Added to their current universal entitlement of 15 hours, this means that their free early education entitlement will increase to a total of 30 hours a week, term time. Follow the link to check your eligibility on the Childcare Choices website.
Working Parents of 2 Year Olds (30 Hours)
From September 2025 most working parents of 2-year-olds will be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare a week, term time. Link to follow.
Private Fees
If your child does not receive any Free Education our fees are as follows:
For each 3 hour session (09:00-12:00 / 12:00-15:00) the cost is £23.00.
If you are staying for the lunch hour following on from the morning session there will be a £7.50 charge on top of your morning session.
For families that are not in receipt of free early years education for a 2 year old we ask for a voluntary contribution for 50 pence per session for snacks.
